An Archaeology major student will take ALL THREE core courses and TWO elective courses for each semester.

An Archaeology combined major student will take a total of three core courses namely ARCH323 (Method & Theory of Archaeology), ARCH 325 (Foragers and Farmers in West Africa’s Prehistory) and ARCH 322 (Archaeology of West Africa: 500 B.C.-AD 1950 for the year, and any TWO elective courses ONE from each semester .

An Archaeology minor student must take ARCH 323 (Method and Theory of Archaeology) for the first semester and ARCH 322 (Archaeology of West Africa: 500 BC – AD 1950) for the second semester

First Semester

CODE

THREE Core Courses (9 credits)

CREDIT

ARCH 321

Archaeology & the Natural Environment

3

ARCH 323

Method and Theory of Archaeology

3

ARCH 325

Foragers and Farmers in West Africa’s Prehistory

3

Any ONE Elective Course (3)

ARCH 327

Introduction to Theories of Culture

3

ARCH 329

Archaeology & Tourism in Ghana

3

ARCH 331

Art History of Ghana

3

ARCH 333

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Any ONE Course from the other assigned subjects/Department

3

TOTAL CREDITS

15

Second Semester

CODE

THREE Core Courses (9 credits)

CREDIT

ARCH 322

Archaeology of West Africa: 500 BC – AD 1950

3

ARCH 324

Ethno-Archaeology of Africa

3

ARCH 326

Public Policy & Heritage Management in Ghana

3

Any ONE Elective Course (3 credits)

ARCH 328

Archaeology, Anthropology & Cultural Evolution

3

ARCH 330

Introduction to Human Osteology & forensic Anthropology

3

TOTAL CREDITS

15

LEVEL 400

An Archaeology Major student must take FOUR core courses (TWO for each semester), and at least FOUR ELECTIVE courses (at least TWO for each semester) plus ARCH 410 (Long Essay) in the year.

A Combined Major Archaeology student who does not enroll for ARCH 410 (Long Essay) must take a total of THREE CORE courses including ARCH 421 (Archeological Field Methods and Techniques) and ARCH 422 (Post field Laboratory Analysis) for the year, and TWO ELECTIVE courses, one for each semester (15 credits).

A Combined Major Archaeology student who enrolls for ARCH 410 (Long Essay) must take in addition ARCH 421 (Archeological Field Methods and Techniques) and ARCH 422 (Post field Laboratory Analysis) and any ONE elective course (15 credits).

First Semester

CODE

Core Courses

CREDIT

*ARCH 421

Archaeological Field Methods & Techniques

3

*ARCH 423

Ethnographic Field Methods

3

Elective Courses

ARCH 425

Information Technology in Cultural & Heritage Studies

3

ARCH 427

Cross-Cultural Contacts & Historical Archaeology of Africa

3

ARCH 429

Archaeology of the African Diaspora

3

ARCH 431

Introduction to Museum Studies

3

ARCH 433

Palaeo-Historical Demography of Africa

3

ARCH 435

Landscape Archaeology

3

ARCH 437

Zoo-Archaeology

3

Second Semester

CODE

Core Courses

CREDIT

ARCH 422

Post-Field Laboratory Analysis

3

ARCH 424

Cultural Resource Management in Ghana

3

Elective Courses

ARCH 426

Monument Conservation

3

ARCH 428

Human Diversity, Peace and Conflict Management

3

ARCH 410

Long Essay

6

ARCH 432

Gender in Archaeology

3

ARCH 434

Popular Culture in Ghana

3

ARCH 436

Introduction to Economic Anthropology

3

*These courses will also be taken in a six-week field school during the long vacation. The students will be required to contribute towards the cost of academic facilities.

An Archaeology Major student will need a minimum of 63 credits to graduate.

An Archaeology Combined Major student will need a minimum of 48 credits to graduate. An Archaeology Minor student will need a minimum of 24 credits to graduate.